Westborough is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 21,567 at the 2020 census, in over 7,000 households. It contains the census-designated place of the same name. Incorporated in 1717, the town is governed under the New England open town meeting system, headed by a five-member elected Board of Selectmen whose duties include licensing, appointing various administrative positions, and calling a town meeting of citizens annually or whenever the need arises.
Northeast
Westborough
Worcester County, MA
Population
21,360
Walk Score
85 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$1,937
Median home value
$601,900
Settled
1675
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Lyman School for Boys · listed 1994
- Vintonville Historic District · listed 2006
- West Main Street Historic District · listed 1987
- West Main Street Historic District (Boundary Increase II) · listed 2006
- West Main Street Historic District (Boundary Increase III) · listed 2009
- West Main Street Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 1990
- Westborough State Hospital · listed 1994
Notable landmarks
- Fisher, Nathan, House · listed 1980
- Maples Cottage · listed 1980
- Warren, Jonah, House · listed 1998
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